Coffee for Energy? 3 Drinking Habits That Actually Make You More Tired
You chug a big cup of coffee in the morning, but still feel half-asleep. In the afternoon, you grab another cup hoping to power through work—yet somehow, your energy drops even lower. If that sounds familiar, the problem might not be the coffee itself… it might be the way you’re drinking it. Today, let’s talk about three common coffee mistakes that secretly drain your energy instead of boosting it. I’ve made all of these mistakes myself—so consider this your shortcut to staying alert without crashing. ☕ 1. Coffee + Sugar: Double the Pleasure or Double the Burnout? Many people add sugar or creamer to make their coffee taste smoother. But that sweetness can quietly sabotage the energizing effect of caffeine. Here’s why: when you consume a lot of sugar, your body releases insulin to bring down your blood sugar. That quick spike and crash can make you feel even more tired. The result? Caffeine’s boost gets canceled out by the drowsiness that follows a sugar crash. One of my ...